Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 100.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 100.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 110.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 110.0% | — |
| 1998 | 93.9% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 101.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 101.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.0% | 93.9% | 110.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 93.2% | 102.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 100.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 100.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.